Advances in Prostaglandin, Leukotriene and Other Bioactive Lipid Research
Subtitle: Basic Science and Clinical Applications (Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology)
Contributors: Zeliha Yazici (Editor); Giancarlo C. Folco (Editor); Jeffery M. Drazen (Editor); Santosh Nigam (Editor); Takao Shimizu (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: April 30, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 244
ISBN-13: 9780306477638
Subjects: Physiology; Medical; Medical / Nursing; Biochemistry; Immunology; Pharmacology; Medical / Immunology; Reference; Congresses; Inflammation; Leukotrienes; Mediators; Prostaglandins
First sentence: One of the major reasons for pursuing the chemical structure of the biological material known as slow-reacting substance of anaphylaxis (SRS-A) was that this material was known to be a potent bronchoconstrictor substance in guinea pigs [1] and in isolated human airways [2].